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Simply the best…

Australia’s hottest gold coin!

Each coin is set in an official

case with a numbered

Certificate of Authenticity

Notable for the

imposing dimensions,

immaculate quality

and extremely limited

availability, the new

2012 $200 Koala 2oz

Gold Proof is certain

to be one of the most

hotly pursued coins of

the year.

A commanding

Australian legal tender

release, struck to the

Perth Mint’s most

rigorous standards,

this majestic precious

metal Proof comprises

TWO TROY OUNCES

of .9999 gold!

Spanning a larger than

crown-size 41.10mm in

diameter – the perfect

venue to enjoy the Mint’s

one-year-only koala

design – the 2012 $200

Koala 2oz Gold Proof

forms the consummate

centrepiece to any gold

coin collection.

Unfortunately, this coin is

destined to grace only a

tiny number of Australian

collections. With just 250

struck, and a significant

percentage of that

mintage dispatched to

the USA, a rapid-fire sell-

out is inevitable – as in

2011. Indeed, indicative

of the barnstorming

demand for all large gold

coins, the 2011 $200


sold out in record time,

and we only had the

chance to offer it once

in Money. Even then, our

limited allocation was

sadly inadequate to meet

demand, and we were

disappointed that many

of our clients were left

empty-handed.

With the 250-coin

mintage of the 2012 $200


instantly oversubscribed,

and our allocation once

again tightly restricted,

we cannot overstate the

importance of immediate

action.

JUST 3,000 ISSUED!Historic, exclusive and affordable, this unique release has been created to celebrate Downies 80th anniversary.

Part of a limited edition of just 3,000, and available at the Melbourne ANDA Show on 7th-8th of July, each pack

comprises the ‘not-issued-for-circulation’ 2012 $1 Wheat Al-Br C Mintmark Unc, united with an Unc 1953-64

For the modern gold coin collector, there could be no

finer acquisition than the 2012 $100 Koala High Relief 1oz Gold Proof. Defined by an unparalleled standard of strike, creating extraordinary depth and detail in the designs, this exquisitely struck 1oz .9999 Gold Proof must be seen ‘in the flesh’ to be believed.

Wheat Silver 3d! Come join us at the Show and secure this exclusive limited edition!

Double the thickness of a standard 1oz Gold Proof, with the Perth Mint employing an extra thick 5mm planchet, the 27.30mm 2012 $100 Koala High Relief 1oz Gold Proof is visually spectacular. The razor sharp, delicately frosted reverse and obverse designs virtually leap out from the background fields! A fine setting for such a prestigious, exclusive Australian legal tender

issue, each coin is presented in an official case with a Certificate of Authenticity attesting to the mintage of 2,000.

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The Battle for Australia –

The year was 1942, and

Australia faced a challenge

unlike any in its history.

With the Japanese war

machine storming through

the Pacific, and invasion

of Australia seemingly

imminent, the then Prime

Minister John Curtin

announced that ‘the Battle

for Australia’ had begun.

Underpinned by dramatic

full-colour coins, superb

presentation and strictly

limited availability, the

2012 $1 Battle for Australia

Silver Proof collection

forms a compelling tribute

to the darkest days of

World War II.

Australia under

siege…

Unlike World War I, World

War II brought with it the

prospect of military conflict

on Australia’s doorstep.

When, on 7 December 1941,

Japan attacked Malaya,

Thailand and the USA, that

prospect became a terrifying

reality. Japan achieved

victory after victory in the

early months of the Pacific

War, and with the enemy

moving ever closer to our

shores, Australians felt a

very real fear of invasion

throughout 1942 – a fear

intensified by the bombing

of Darwin, the midget

submarine attacks on

Sydney Harbour, the Battle

of the Coral Sea and the

Kokoda Campaign.

Captured in full-

colour…

Sure to be among the most

sought after issues of the

year, the 2012 $1 Battle

for Australia Silver Proof

Collection comprises four

official legal tender coins –

each crafted to the height

of Proof quality from 25g

of sterling silver. Capturing

one of the key events of

the Battle for Australia

with a dramatic fusion

of traditional numismatic

sculpture and the glory of

full-colour minting, each

40mm coin is individually

superb. United within a

luxurious timber case, the

complete 4-coin set forms

a dramatic commemoration

of one of the most critical

moments in the history of

our nation.

Build your

collection over

time…Providing a convenient,

affordable way to guarantee

supply of this outstanding

presentation, the 2012

$1 Battle for Australia

Silver Proof Collection

is to be issued over the

next four months at the

rate of one coin per month.

Commemorating the

attack on Sydney Harbour,

your first coin will be

dispatched immediately,

along with the 4-coin

series case. The remaining

three coins will be sent

to you over the following

three months, with your

last coin accompanied by

a numbered Certificate

of Authenticity and four

numbered prints valued at

A$49.95 – yours for FREE!

Limited window of

opportunity…

As with all Australian

military commemoratives,

this exclusive legal tender

collection is certain

to create explosive

demand. With the mintage

restricted to a mere

1,942 sets worldwide,

time is of the essence for

those interested in this

memorable tribute to the

70th anniversary of the

Battle For Australia.


TINY WORLDWIDE MINTAGE

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Although inflicting minimal damage

– the sole ship sunk was HMAS

Kuttabul, with the loss of 21

lives – the midget submarine

attack on Sydney in 1942

reinforced the fear that

invasion was imminent

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has become a key part of the

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coins, each measuring

40mm in diameter

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tender issues of the

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of Niue

■ Each collection set

within a lavish timber

case in an illustrated

outer box

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FREE individually

numbered A4 size

prints valued at

A$49.95!

■ Complete with a

numbered Certificate

of Authenticity

that matches the

numbered prints!

The Battle of the

Coral Sea

The largest naval

battle fought so close

to Australia, Allied

efforts during

the Battle of the Coral

Sea prevented Japan’s

invasion of Port Moresby –

a prerequisite to an invasion

of the Australian mainland

A superb setting for this exclusive legal tender collection, each set is housed within a lavish timber case

An official legal tender issue, each full-colour 40mm Silver Proof features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse

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Collection is to be issued over the next four months.

Your first coin and the 4-coin series case will be

dispatched immediately, with the remaining three

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The coin of 2012…

Sought after for the inspiring originality, strictly limited availability and impeccable presentation, the 2012 $1 Kookaburra High Relief 1oz Silver Proof is most desirable due to the sheer quality. Indeed, Perth Mint officials have described this exquisite precious metal issue as the Mint’s finest coin of 2012, and we cannot but agree.

Whilst part of a tradition of High Relief minting that stretches back over the centuries, the 2012 $1 Kookaburra High Relief 1oz Silver Proof is one of very few Australian legal tender coins struck to this unyielding standard.

Twice as thick as a normal 1oz Silver Proof, with the planchet some 6mm in width, the difference between a standard strike and a High Relief strike is obvious when you see this magnificent .999 silver coin firsthand. The depth and detail in the designs is simply breathtaking.

Deserving a place in every Australian coin collection, each 32.60mm 2012 $1 Kookaburra High Relief 1oz Silver Proof is set in a Perth Mint case, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity confirming the worldwide mintage of 10,000.

A sparkling celebration of Australia’s primary native icon, and powerful evidence of the peerless precious metal expertise of the Perth Mint, the new 2012 $1 Kangaroo High Relief 1oz Silver Proof has just been released!

A massive 50% thicker than a normal 1oz silver coin at a chunky

6mm in width, this .999 fine silver masterpiece is, like each Perth Mint High Relief coin, defined by the extraordinary depth and detail in the designs. Struck on concave surfaces to ensure that the optimum flow of silver is achieved by the strike of the die, the Mint has gone to great lengths to capture the distinctive beauty and powerful muscularity of the iconic kangaroo. That the Mint’s skilled craftsmen have been successful in pursuit of

that goal is evident from a single glance at this

spellbinding $1 coin.

One of few issuing authorities to have mastered the art of High Relief minting, the few High Relief Silver Proofs issued by the Perth Mint have created huge

interest around the world. Providing a sensational opportunity to enjoy a design found only on the Mint’s 2012 Gold Kangaroo BU coins, the 2012 $1 Kangaroo High Relief 1oz Silver Proof is sure to provoke just as

much interest – in part due to the fantastic collector value!

With the Official Issue Price surprisingly set at just a few dollars above that of a standard 1oz Silver Proof, this outstanding work of numismatic craftsmanship is a must-have for every Australian collector.

■ Struck to High Relief Proof quality from 1oz of .999 fine silver

■ Exclusive! Worldwide mintage restricted to just 20,000 coins

■ Measures 32.60mm in diameter – and a chunky 6mm in width!

■ Set in an official case with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity

■ Outstanding value-for-money at the affordable Official Issue Price!

The new 2012 $1 Kangaroo High Relief Silver Proof!Unparalleled detail and depth…

An official Australian legal tender issue, the obverse of this superbly struck High Relief Silver Proof carries the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II


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Celebrate Australia in full-colour!Whether to share your love of Australia – or coin collecting – with another, or to obtain a unique collection of official Australian legal tender types, the Perth Mint’s new full-

colour 2012 $1 Celebrate

Australia BU Set is simply a must-have.

Comprising five one-year-only $1 types, the set honours a stunning array of Australia’s most treasured landscapes and marine environments. Enhanced with full-colour, the 30.60mm flan of each $1 portrays one of the nation’s key World Heritage Sites, including the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Lord Howe Island Group, Fraser Island, Kakadu National Park and Willandra Lakes Region. An essential acquisition for decimal

collectors, each Australian legal tender 30.60mm $1 coin is presented in an official display card, with the complete set housed in an official album.

Clearly apt as a distinctively Aussie gift for friends overseas, this tribute to the Great Southern Land will also delight children of all ages. No matter who you are buying for, the affordable Official Issue Price of A$69.95 makes it the perfect present!

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New Bush Babies II Series launched!

The sequel to one

of the Perth Mint’s

most hotly pursued

programs, the first coin

in the Bush Babies II

50c 1/2oz Silver Proof

Series has just been

unveiled! As colourful,

as exclusive and as

beautifully presented

as its predecessors

in Bush Babies I, this

eye-catching Australian

legal tender coin is sure

to sell-out just as fast.

Inspiring overwhelming

demand, the Bush

Babies I Series was

extraordinarily popular.

Not only did the five full-

colour coins sell-out at

the Perth Mint – they sold

out at breakneck speed.

Indeed, the 10,000-coin

mintages of the Kangaroo

and Sugar Glider Proofs

sold out so quickly that

we only had one chance

to offer these coins in

Money! The Dingo Proof

sold out before we even

went to print! With a huge

audience of collectors

waiting to pounce on this

new release, the first

Bush Babies II Silver

Proof will be just as

sought after – especially

given the quality of the

coin!

Struck to immaculate

Proof quality from

1/2oz of .999 silver,

this glorious tribute to

the iconic kookaburra

is perhaps even better

than its predecessors!

Distinguished by the

Mint’s expert application

of full-colour, the near

crown-sized flan of this

unique 36.60mm Silver

Proof offers ample room

for the Mint’s skilled

artisans to perform their

magic, and the sheer

quality of their work is

apparent at a single

glance.

Do not delay your

order. With each coin

in the Bush Babies I

Series soaring in value

to well over A$100

apiece – the time to

strike is right now –

at the Mint’s affordable

Official Issue Price!

Each .999 fine Silver Proof is

set in a case with a Certificate

of Authenticity attesting to the

strictly limited mintage of 10,000

– sure to sell out at speed!

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$100 NOTE!

Paying tribute to a man rightly remembered as one of Australia’s greatest explorers, this unique Australian legal tender $1 coin from the Royal Australian Mint has been issued in honour of Sir Douglas Mawson

(1882-1958).

The RAM could hardly have selected a more deserving candidate for the fifth issue in the Inspirational Australians Series. Although achieving a great many things in his lifetime, Mawson’s name is inextricably linked with

the exploration of Antarctica. Indeed, it was largely due to Mawson’s efforts that over 40% of Antarctica is owned and protected by Australia. Continuing a long association between Mawson and official Australian legal tender, with the intrepid adventurer depicted upon Australia’s first $100 note as well as several commemoratives, the 25mm flan of this new release portrays Mawson as he is best remembered – ready to face the harsh Antarctic conditions in the name of science.

Whilst an affordable way to honour a truly

inspirational Australian, this new coin is not to be issued for circulation and is therefore a must-have for collectors. A small price to pay to keep your collection complete, the Official Issue Price has been set at a mere A$13.50!

Struck to rigorous Uncirculated quality from al-bronze, each 25mm diameter $1 coin is set within an informative, illustrated, official RAM presentation card

SOLD OUT AT THE MINT!

18 COINS LEFT

IN STOCK! A typically

brilliant work

of numismatic

design from the

Royal Canadian

Mint, this

affordable $20

honours one

of the Arctic’s

most famous

inhabitants – the

Polar Bear.

Proving

predictably

popular when

offered earlier this

year, our original

allocation of the

full-colour 2012

$5 Orca Silver

Proof has been

virtually wiped

out. Indeed, we

have a mere 18

coins remaining

in stock!

Indicative of the explorer’s iconic status, the portrait of Sir Douglas Mawson was chosen to feature on Australia’s first

The world’s largest

land carnivore, and

largest bear, the

huge frame of the

beloved Polar Bear

has been captured

perfectly upon the

27mm flan of this

official legal tender

issue. Struck from

7.96g of .9999 fine

silver – the highest

level of silver

purity in global

numismatics

– the 2012

$20 Polar

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Struck

to Proof

quality,

this

unique

20g

sterling

silver coin

forms a

fine tribute

to the much-

misunderstood

Orca or Killer Whale

– a carnivorous

‘monster of the

deep’ dubbed a

‘killer’ due to its

brutal hunting

$100 note. Bearing the Johnston/Stone signatures, this landmark Australian legal tender type is available in Unc quality.

Silver BU has been

astonishingly

popular. With

demand

driven by the

eye-catching

design, the

immaculate

BU quality

and the

value-for-

money price,

the 250,000-

coin mintage has

already sold out at

the Mint!

We have just 24

coins left in stock

– each complete

with a Certificate

of Authenticity.

methods. Superbly

accommodated by

the 38.61mm flan,

the reverse depicts

an Orca in full-

colour soaring from

the shimmering blue

water of the ocean,

with a fully struck-up

portrayal of an Orca

in the background.

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tender issue of the

Commonwealth

nation of Tokelau,

limited to a mintage

of just 2,500, each

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The Emperor of the Antarctic!Distinguished by a superb full-colour design, the 9th coin of the Perth Mint’s AAT series has just been released! Eagerly anticipated, with this program one of Australia’s most sought after modern series, the 2012 $1 AAT Emperor Penguin 1oz Silver Proof is sure to mirror the sell-out success of its predecessors.

The tallest, heaviest Antarctic penguin species, the Emperor Penguin is known for its distinctive markings and deep-seated parental instincts. The only penguin to breed during the Antarctic winter, Emperor Penguins trek 50-120km over ice to breeding colonies, where the female lays one egg. Upon hatching, the female and male take turns foraging for food in the sea and caring for the chick in the colony.

Capturing the Emperor Penguin’s strong parental instincts, this 40.60mm .999 silver 1oz Proof coin depicts an adult tending its chick in full-colour, united with fully struck-up and full-colour designs of Emperor Penguins in the foreground and background respectively. Sure to appeal to anyone enchanted by the world-renowned quality of Perth Mint full-colour coinage, the 2012 $1

AAT Emperor Penguin 1oz Silver Proof is obviously a must-have for those attempting to assemble the complete AAT series.

With seven of the eight previous AAT coins sold out at the Perth Mint, the incentive to immediately guarantee supply of the 9th coin in the series is very strong indeed.

■ Struck to Proof quality from 1oz .999 fine silver

■ Very exclusive – worldwide mintage just 7,500

■ Australian legal tender of $1 – measures 40.60mm

■ Housed in an attractive, official Perth Mint case

■ Features a numbered Certificate of

Authenticity

First Silver & Crystal Coin!

JUST 2,000 STRUCK!

MINTAGE 7,500! SOLD OUT!

Part of an award-winning series, with the 2009 £2 Turtle Crystal Silver Proof chosen as the Most Innovative Coin at the 2011 Coin of the Year Awards, this enchanting release represents a breathtaking breakthrough for the art of numismatics. This was the first legal tender coin in the world to unite precious silver with a heart of crystal! Struck to Proof quality, the 22g loop of sterling silver depicts the 2nd largest penguin in Antarctica – the King Penguin. Bearing an intricately carved portrayal of a chick,

Honouring one of the world’s rarest penguins, the 2011 $5 Yellow Eyed Penguin Cu-Ni BU is one of the world’s rarest crown-sized BU coins. Just 2,000 were struck!

the 1.45g core of genuine crystal forms a superb complement to the silver, and is the driving force behind the fierce ongoing demand for this groundbreaking coin. Extremely exclusive, with just 5,000 struck, we have FIVE of these innovative 38.60mm 23.45g coins in stock – each set in a case with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Beautifully designed and superbly struck, this legal tender $5 features a fine portrayal of the rare Yellow Eyed Penguin on the 38.74mm flan. Set in an official pack, and great value given the tiny mintage, we have just a few coins left in stock.

Maintaining the immense popularity of the sought after AAT Series, the full-colour 2011 $1 AAT Killer Whale 1oz Silver Proof is officially sold out at the Perth Mint! An important opportunity, with the new 2012 AAT release sure to inspire a surge in demand for its predecessors, we have a tiny number of this dramatic Australian legal tender

coin in stock. Comprising 1oz of pure .999 silver, each 40.60mm coin is set in an official case with a Certificate of Authenticity confirming the mintage of 7,500.

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Australia’s first decimal coin

THE COMPLETE 114-COIN MACHIN An important

element of

Australia’s

currency history,

and increasingly

scarce in

premium

grade, we are

delighted to give

our clients the

chance to own

the COMPLETE

1966-84 Decimal

Coin Collection

– in strictly

Uncirculated

quality!

A comprehensive presentation…The first chapter of Australia’s decimal story, this compilation embodies the complete 1c to 50c series from 1966 to 1984 – with each coin bearing the original decimal portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, created by Arnold Machin. Headlined by a variety of ever-popular decimal types – the 1c and 2c, the 1966 Silver Round 50c, all the 50c commemoratives – this collection also features many underrated, scarce issues.

The 1968 2c, 1968 20c, 1971 20c, 1972 50c and 1973 50c coins, for example, all catalogue from A$55 to A$100! Other key dates such as the first year of issue 1966 coins, the 1967 10c, the 1972 5c and the 1972 10c are all found in this sweeping 114-coin presentation – along with many other scarce, sought after dates. Australia’s very first $1 coin type, the one-year-only Machin portrait 1984 Mob of Roos $1 is included for FREE!

Tough-to-find in change…Ushered in with the beginning of decimal currency, some 46 years ago, nearly three decades have passed since the curtain came down on Australia’s 1966-84 First Portrait coin series. With this in mind, and considering the dramatic increase in demand for the series in the last decade, it’s no great shock to find that assembling a comprehensive early decimal collection is extremely difficult.

Even though some of the dates will still be found in change, barring the long-gone copper 1c & 2c of course, early decimal coins are impossible to source from circulation in premium condition.

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The 1966-84 Complete Decimal Coin Collection also includes the one-year-only Machin 1984 Mob of Roos $1 – set in an official RAM pack and yours for FREE!

FREE 1984 ROOS $1!

An unbeatable chance to secure every date in strictly Uncirculated quality, the 1966-84 Complete Decimal Coin Collection comprises only those coins taken from original Mint Rolls.

A valuable opportunity…It is the scarcity of the series in Uncirculated

quality that makes this opportunity so important. It’s the price that makes it so irresistible!

With catalogue prices continuing to rise as the industry comes to grips with exactly how scarce this series has become, the sensational value of this all-encompassing presentation rivals the premium grade of the coins. Available as 1c & 2c, 5c & 10 and 20c & 50c sets upon the Order Form, the complete 114-coin collection can now be yours at a massive A$107 OFF!

■ A comprehensive appreciation of Australia’s first decimal coinage series

■ Comprises an example of every date from 1966 to 1984 – a grand total of 114 coins!

■ Defined by superior quality, with every coin in strictly Uncirculated condition!

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A stunning full-colour tribute to the cheetah – the fastest land animal on the planet – this new release from the Perth Mint is official, affordable and, with just 7,500 struck, astoundingly exclusive for a Brilliant Uncirculated coin.

A one-year-only Australian legal tender issue, the 2012 Cheetah $1 BU is the latest release in the 2012 $1 Animal Athletes Series – a new program exploring the similarities between the behaviour of animals and human sporting pursuits. Uniting traditional numismatic sculpture with the exquisite application of full-colour, the Mint has captured perfectly the velocity of the world’s fastest land animal. Able to attain speeds of 120km/hr – compared to the fastest

athletes competing in London this month, who might reach 37km/hr – the cheetah exerts so much effort when pursuing its prey that it needs half an hour to catch its breath before it can devour its quarry!

An inspired tribute to this fascinating creature, and a compulsory complement to the Big Cats Collection offered below, this unique 30.60mm Al-Br full-colour coin is set in an informative, brightly illustrated card. Sensational value at just A$14.95!

Eye of the Tiger!An official

Australian

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celebrate the

150th anniversary

of the Melbourne

Zoo, this one-

year-only $1 type

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famous of the

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– the Sumatran

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Royal Australian

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not issued for

circulation.

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a complete

Australian $1

collection!

Defined by strictly limited availability, pure .999 silver and unprecedented presentation, this vibrant new legal tender release forms a truly memorable tribute to the world’s most celebrated, most beloved ‘Big Cats’.

Taken from a tiny worldwide mintage of just 3,000, the 2011 30 Francs Magnificent Big Cats Silver Proof Collection comprises four official legal tender coins – each struck to the apex of Proof quality from 20 grams of .999 fine silver. Measuring a

broad, crown-sized 38.80mm in diameter, each of those coins is adorned by an exquisite full-colour image of one of the most well known members of the feline family, with the leopard, lion, tiger and cheetah all featured.

Complete with a Certificate of Authenticity, this splendid collection is almost as notable for the highly original

presentation as it is for the stunning application of full-colour. The perfect finishing touch, representing each of these world-famous ‘big cats’, the lavish timber collection case features a lid topped with imitation lion, cheetah, tiger and leopard fur!


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Countdown coins are also available

individually – please see the

Order Form

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Official 2012 Olympic Crowns!With the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games now just days away, and Olympic Fever reaching unprecedented heights, this is the perfect time to add Britain’s official 2012 £5 Olympic and Paralympics BU Crowns to your collection!

A memorable, officially approved keepsake of the XXX Olympiad, due to begin in London on the 27th of July, the 2012 £5 Olympics Crown BU is distinguished by a

brilliant depiction of the London skyline, featuring some of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Highlighting the key skills to be showcased at the London 2012 Paralympic Games – speed, manoeuvrability and accuracy – the official Royal Mint 2012 £5 London Paralympics Crown BU is the perfect partner.

Presented within specially designed, informative wallets, set in attractive, official Royal Mint folders, these superbly designed British

legal tender issues represent tremendous value-for-money. At a mere A$34.95 apiece, everyone has the chance to play a part in the world’s greatest sporting extravaganza!

Olympic Countdown concludes!

Honouring our Aussie Champions!

The perfect way to celebrate the beginning of the greatest event in international sport, the Royal Mint’s complete

4-coin 2009-12 £5 London Countdown

BU Collection is official, innovative and, crucially, unbeatable value-for-

money.

Officially approved by the AOC, and

strictly limited to an edition of just 750, this dazzling Australian legal tender set from the Perth Mint forms a fine tribute

to the Aussie

Underpinned by flawless Brilliant Uncirculated quality, this affordable British legal tender series comprises four large, crown-sized coins. Celebrating swimming (2009), athletics (2010) and cycling (2011), with the final coin of the series depicting the medal winners’ dais,

athletes about to represent the nation at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Struck to the pinnacle of Proof quality, the collection is headlined by a 22.50mm $60 coin comprising 10g of pure, prestigious .9999 gold. Just as notably, the set also includes a 36.60mm 1/2oz .999 Silver Proof 50c carrying full-colour depictions of the Sydney Opera

each of those coins is a fresh, original work of numismatic art. Individually brilliant, the four 38.61mm Cu-Ni £5 Crowns unite to form a tangible expression of the sense of anticipation experienced by millions of people across the globe

House and Big Ben. Found ONLY in this set, the limited edition of 750 makes this coin one of the lowest mintage Silver Proofs ever issued by the Perth Mint! Featuring the Boxing Kangaroo, the 30.60mm Al-Br $1 BU forms the perfect complement to the full-colour precious metal Proofs.

We have only a small number of this exclusive collection available – each set

in the lead-up to the XXX Olympiad.

Well within your reach at A$94.85 for the set, each London 2012 £5 Olympics Countdown BU is set in an official Royal Mint pack, with the complete collection housed within a FREE illustrated outer box!

in an official case with a Certificate of Authenticity confirming the astonishingly low limited edition of 750.

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Last Prefix of Australia’s Last £5 Star Note!The first time that Downies has had the pleasure of offering this great Australian rarity, we are proud to present the 1960-65 £5 Coombs/Wilson Reserve Bank TC13 Last Prefix Star Note. Part of the estate of a recently deceased collector, this particular example is defined by stunning Extremely Fine quality!

Excessively rare – in any grade…Issued in tiny numbers, it is universally acknowledged that all Australian Star Notes are scarce to rare in any condition. The very last £5 Star Note is no exception to the rule. Extremely difficult to source, in large part because high denomination notes were generally too valuable for most people to set aside, the £5 Coombs/Wilson Star Note is seldom seen on the market.

More importantly in the current context, the £5 Coombs/Wilson TC13 Last Prefix Star Note is virtually never offered.

The Stars of the series…A quick glance at the price-growth over the last 25 years illustrates that Star Notes are among the strongest performers of the 1913-65 series – especially

when found in premium grade, as here. In 1988, a standard, non-Last Prefix £5 Coombs/Wilson Star Note in EF was valued at A$2,000. By 2001, the market value had soared to A$9,000, and by 2006 had jumped to A$23,500. With a current catalogue value of A$29,000 – and A$34,500 for the TC13 Last Prefix issue in EF – the enormous potential of this prestigious Australian banknote is blindingly obvious.

A vital opportunity…Conservatively graded at Extremely Fine, the rare opportunity to secure the 1960-65 £5 Coombs/Wilson TC13 Last Prefix Star Note deserves the most serious consideration. Who knows how many years will pass before such a spectacular example is seen on the market again?

Depression Era rarity!A genuine artefact of the Great Depression, first issued exactly 85 years ago, we also have the rare 1927-32 £5 Riddle/Heathershaw in stock –

in better-than-usually-seen about Very

Fine quality!

With the average weekly wage well under £5 during the worst days of the economic crisis, a £5 note represented too much spending power for most people to blithely pop a few away for posterity. With predecimal notes also having a short life-

span in circulation, and regularly withdrawn and destroyed by Treasury, it is no great shock that notes such as the 1927 £5 Riddle/Heathershaw are so rarely offered today.

The small number of surviving examples,

combined with the ever-expanding size of the market, has ensured strong recent price-growth. In just the last decade, the price of the £5 Riddle/Heathershaw in lower grade has tripled, with high-grade notes rising at least fivefold in value!


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The ONLY 1918 £1 Cerutty/Collins Unc Consec Pair in existence!

One of the rarest, most important banknote presentations Downies has handled in 80 years in the industry, we have in stock what is, to our knowledge, the ONLY strictly Uncirculated 1918 £1 Cerutty/Collins Consecutive Pair in existence!

Without wanting to over-emphasise the point, this is a truly remarkable opportunity. One of the earliest, rarest issues of Australia’s first national currency system, with the first notes unveiled in 1913, the 1918 £1 Cerutty/Collins is one of Australia’s most historic, most sought after banknotes. The nation’s first £1 type, bearing Australia’s second signature combination, the rarity is in large part due to the tiny number of notes printed. Issued in low numbers to accommodate a comparatively small post-World War I population, and with the £1 experiencing a higher rate of circulation than any other denomination, the 1918 £1 Cerutty/Collins is missing from a vast majority of collections.

One of the rarest issues of the 1913-65 £1 series, the 1918 £1 Cerutty/Collins is naturally sought after by investors as much as collectors – especially in superior quality. The long-term performance of this rare type in Unc has been mind-blowing, with the increasing competition for the few existing examples ensuring strong, consistent price-growth. Valued at A$2,750 in 1993, and A$19,500 in 2003, the 1918 £1 Cerutty/Collins in Unc now catalogues at A$70,000.

With notes bearing sequential serial numbers much rarer, and enjoying much stronger price-growth, than two non-

consecutive notes in the same grade, the chance to secure the 1918 Cerutty/Collins £1 as a Consecutive Pair is an awe-inspiring proposition – especially THIS Consecutive Pair! In pristine Uncirculated quality, with a minute pinhole, we believe this pair is unique. To our knowledge, it is the ONLY Uncirculated Cerutty/Collins £1 Consecutive Pair

in existence! The only other known Cerutty/Collins £1 pair is in gF-VF, and was last seen on the market eight years ago, when it sold for A$20,000.

The finest 1918 £1 Cerutty/Collins notes we have ever offered, this is a truly breathtaking opportunity for one of our clients to join the elite bracket of Australian

numismatics.

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Trans-Tasman Copper Clearance!With Downies

preparing to move to

new, larger premises

as a result of our

continued expansion,

and July Stocktake

looming large, we are

making a determined

effort to clear our

extensive holding

of Australasian

copper coins. An

unbeatable way to

start a collection,

this is a fantastic

opportunity for our

clients to secure bulk

lots of pennies and

halfpennies from

Australia and New

Zealand – at prices

sure to shock!

Aussie

favourites…

Struck during the

reigns of King

George V (1911-

36), King George VI

(1938-52) and Queen

Elizabeth II (1953-64),

the halfpenny and

penny are among

Australia’s most

popular collector

coins. A key element of

Australia’s first national

currency system, and

sentimental favourites

as low denomination

issues, the popularity

of these coins is

in large part due

to the tremendous

affordability – as

illustrated here.

Classic Kiwi

copper…

The perfect partner

for the bulk bags of

Australian predecimal

copper coinage, we

also have a mountain

of halfpennies and

pennies from New

Zealand in stock.

New Zealand’s first

national coinage was

launched in 1933,

but it was not until

1940 that the nation’s

first halfpennies and

pennies were unveiled.

Issued during the

reigns of George VI

and Elizabeth II until

the conclusion of the

predecimal era in 1965,

New Zealand’s lowest

denominations are

just as collectable –

and just as affordable

– as their Aussie

counterparts.

Priced to please

all pockets!

A sensational way to

begin a predecimal

collection, and

therefore perfect

as a gift for a new

collector, we have

Australian and New

Zealand halfpennies

and pennies available

by the HALF KILO – at

sensational prices!

With no time to sort

through our colossal

cache of copper, we

cannot guarantee

which dates you will

find. What we can

guarantee is that these

extra-value bags of

Australian and New

Zealand predecimal

halfpennies and

pennies will provide

endless hours of

fascination!

RETAIL OUTLETSTown Hall Coins,Shop 5 Town Hall Square,464-480 Kent St, SydneyTel: + 61 (0) 2 9299 4131 Fax: + 61 (0) 2 9261 4199Email: [email protected]

Block Arcade Coins, Shops 11 & 12 Block Arcade, 98-100 Elizabeth St, MelbourneTel: + 61 (0) 3 8677 8888Fax: + 61 (0) 3 8677 8890Email: [email protected]

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The Raising of the Cross recreated in full colour!A presentation that anyone would be proud to display in their home or office, this stunning example of the latest in precious metal minting celebrates The Raising of the Cross by Flemish painter, Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640).

An artist well known for his extravagant Baroque style, emphasising movement, colour and sensuality, The Raising of the Cross is one of Rubens’ most famous paintings. A work of ‘gruesome beauty’, capturing the crucifixion of Jesus in the most dramatic way imaginable, the

masterpiece was completed in 1611. Thundering with the inspiration of Italian Renaissance and Baroque artists such as Caravaggio, Tintoretto and Michelangelo, Rubens’ colossal painting (central panel 460cm x 340cm; side panels 460cm x 150cm) has been held at the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp since 1816.

Recreating Rubens’ epic artwork perfectly, this unique presentation comprises three full-colour, legal tender Proof coins. The central $2 coin, measuring 35mm x 35mm and struck from 1oz sterling silver, depicts the

moment from which the painting takes its name. Set within the middle panel of the foldout timber case, this vivid coin is flanked by two 17.50mm x 35mm $1 1/2oz sterling silver coins. The left hand coin depicts John and Mary watching the grisly event, whilst the right hand coin portrays a Roman officer directing the execution, with the two thieves in the background.

A breathtaking tribute to one of the finest works of the history of art, we have just a few examples of this set from the mintage of 500, and a sell-out is certain.

The three coins are set in a superb foldout timber case, complete with an information booklet and a Certificate of Authenticity confirming the mintage of 500

Renoir’s The Sleeping Bather…

First with all the hottest releases from right around the globe, Downies is proud to present our clients with this limited window of opportunity to secure the latest issue in the extraordinarily popular Masterpieces of Art 3oz Silver Proof Series!

Official legal tender, struck from THREE TROY OUNCES of pure .999 silver – 93.30 grams! – the 2012 $20 Renoir The Sleeping Bather Silver Proof is an awe-inspiring coin. Measuring a massive 55mm, the broad flan provides the perfect platform to enjoy The Sleeping Bather by Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) – a leading French Impressionist, and the last representative of a

tradition created by Peter Paul Rubens. Framed by 16 genuine Swarovski crystals, the flawless reproduction of this masterpiece captures the vibrant light and saturated colour for which Renoir is so famous.

As Masterpieces of Art coins are among the most sought after in numismatics, with every one sold out at speed,

we advise immediate action. With the mintage restricted to 1,897 – the year in which Renoir completed this famous masterpiece – this spellbinding work of numismatic artistry will be available for a short time only.

■ Crafted from three ounces (93.30g!) of pure .999 silver

■ Measures a huge 55mm in diameter – official legal tender of $20

■ Worldwide mintage just 1,897 – tiny number in Australia!

■ Set in an official case with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity

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The 2012 £1 Britannia ‘First Strike’ Collection

Housed within an official case, each set includes

a 25th anniversary booklet AND an official Royal Mint Certificate of Authenticity attesting to both

the limited edition of 400, and to the fact that each set was one of the first 400 off the presses!

First seen in Britain during Ancient Roman times, and used on the coinage of every monarch since

Charles II (1660-85), Britannia has long been revered as the personification of Britain. In

1987, Britain’s iconic warrior maiden was first enshrined in precious metal collector issues,

with a rich variety of brilliant Britannia designs seen since that time. The perfect

way to mark the 25th anniversary of the modern Britannia series, this

unique set features every Britannia design type!

THE FIRST 400 SETS OFF THE

ROYAL MINT PRESSES!

A stunning opportunity to secure an example of every modern Britannia reverse type, this remarkable collection comprises nine official British legal tender £1 Silver Proofs – with each set guaranteed to be from the first 400 struck by the Royal Mint!

A brilliant concept, celebrating a quarter of a century since the first modern Britannia Series was launched in 1987, the 2012 £1 Britannia 25th Anniversary Silver Proof Set was recently unveiled by the Royal Mint. The set

comprises nine 27mm, 16.22g .958 fine silver Proof coins – each distinguished by one of the nine different designs employed by the Royal Mint since the modern Britannia series began in 1987, with the current portrait of Elizabeth II found on the obverse.

An extremely exclusive release, the Royal Mint set the overall mintage of the 2012 £1 Britannia 25th Anniversary Silver Proof Set at just 2,012. In a remarkable twist, sure to

capture the

imagination of collectors across the globe, the Mint then set aside the first 400 collections taken off the presses to be issued as a special ‘first strike’ presentation.

With news of this inspired Royal Mint initiative instantly sparking frenzied demand, Downies quickly took advantage of our extensive international network

to secure an allocation from the limited edition of 400 ‘first strike’ sets. Housed in an elegant Royal Mint case with an official Certificate of Authenticity confirming both the strictly limited edition AND that each collection was among the first 400 struck by the Royal Mint, we are delighted to announce that we have fifty sets in stock.

With the Britannia Series so popular, and the lure of securing coins struck so early in the production run so strong, there is no doubt that our allocation will be blown away at speed. Don’t delay your order!


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